Arachnoid mater

Arachnoid mater

One of the three coverings of the brain that make up the meninges; lies between the dura mater and the pia mater.

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arachnoid mater

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One of the three coverings of the brain that make up the meninges; lies between the dura mater and the pia mater.

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